Class of 2018

New rule changes strategy in use of true freshman This will be the first season coaches can utilize a new NCAA rule allowing players to compete in four games without losing a redshirt. That means more young players will get a shot to impress during in-game action. Read More

Former Texas coach Charlie Strong was famously criticized for his recruitment of out-of-state prospects. Strong signed five prospects from outside of the Texas borders in his first class, then infamously reeled in the “Florida 5” in the 2015 cycle. The high school coaches in Texas weren’t happy. “Charlie was a … Read More

Stay updated on latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news brought to you by Longhorns recruiting beat writer Mike Craven of Hookem.com. The Dotted Line will publish M-F at 10 a.m. each morning to provide Texas fans with an in-depth look at the latest for the Longhorns on the recruiting trail. Read More

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Texas can officially announce the incoming signees from the 2018 class when summer school begins Thursday. Nine members of the third-ranked recruiting class enrolled early and participated in spring practices. Eighteen more are expected to join the team in the summer as the program readies for its second … Read More

Stay updated on latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news brought to you by Longhorns recruiting beat writer Mike Craven of Hookem.com. The Dotted Line will publish M-F at 10 a.m. each morning to provide Texas fans with an in-depth look at the latest for the Longhorns on the recruiting trail. Read More

The offseason is usually the silly season, and so it goes for the Texas football program. Over the past two months, a UT recruiting staffer rocketed from obscurity to superstar status by telling people to “Shhhh.” A recruit’s mother, who goes by the Twitter handle “mUTha hustla,” became … Read More

Texas seemingly closed out its 2018 recruiting class in February on national signing day. The Longhorns signed the third best class in the nation and the top class in the Big 12 during Tom Herman’s first full cycle recruiting as the head coach. But the Longhorns wanted … Read More

Bevo Beat

The biggest addition for Texas after the 2017 season isn’t a recruit from the star-studded 2018 class that ranked third in the nation, first in the Big 12 and included the top five players on the Fabulous 55. The Longhorns’ newest addition, Rice grad transfer … Read More

SAN ANTONIO — His future lies in college football, but on Friday afternoon Reese Moore did more than his part for his high school’s basketball team, which was appearing in the UIL state tournament for the first time this century. Moore, an offensive lineman who was ranked 44th on the … Read More

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The prize of the 2018 offseason is set to announce Saturday when Rice grad transfer Calvin Anderson will pick between Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan and Auburn. The Westlake native signed with Rice in the 2014 class as an unheralded recruit. As a grad transfer, Anderson … Read More

Stay updated on latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news brought to you by Longhorns recruiting beat writer Mike Craven of Hookem.com. The Dotted Line will publish M-F at 10 a.m. each morning to provide Texas fans with an in-depth look at the latest for the Longhorns on the recruiting trail. … Read More

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Tom Herman is placing an emphasis on special teams. The Longhorns signed a punter and a place kicker to the 2018 class. On Thursday, Texas picked up a pledge from deep-snapper Justin Mader of Magnolia High School. He held offers from … Read More

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The passing of national signing day won’t stop Tom Herman and the Texas Longhorns from adding talent to the football team in form of graduate transfers. The top target on the board is former Rice Owl offensive tackle Calvin Anderson. Read More

Longhorns load up with defensive stars Texas’ 2018 recruiting class finished third in the nation and first in the Big 12, in large part because of the amount of sheer talent Tom Herman assembled on the defensive side of the ball. The Longhorns added the best five … Read More

Stay updated on latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news brought to you by Longhorns recruiting beat writer Mike Craven of Hookem.com. The Dotted Line will publish M-F at 10 a.m. each morning to provide Texas fans with an in-depth look at the latest for the Longhorns on the recruiting trail. … Read More

It is a testament to the efforts by Texas in the 2018 recruiting cycle that it is hard to find prospects it truly missed out on come national signing day. Tom Herman wanted guy. He got the guy. Rinse and repeat. That’s how most of the year … Read More

CONROE — Wednesday’s decision was sealed by a mother’s dream. Conroe Oak Ridge defensive end Joseph Ossai picked Texas over Texas A&M on national signing day. He had been trending toward the Longhorns since the firing of Kevin Sumlin. The deeply religious Ossai, a … Read More

Stay updated on latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news brought to you by Longhorns recruiting beat writer Mike Craven of Hookem.com. The Dotted Line will publish M-F at 10 a.m. each morning to provide Texas fans with an in-depth look at the latest for the Longhorns on the recruiting trail. … Read More

Keondre Coburn agonized over his decision for a month. The long-time Texas commit was one of two commitments who didn’t utilize the early signing period on Dec. 20. The 4-star defensive tackle from Spring Westfield waited and watched. He took visits. He listened to … Read More